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A20777	The French historie, that is, A lamentable discourse of three of the chiefe, and most famous bloodie broiles that haue happened in France for the Gospell of Iesus Christ namelie, 1. The outrage called the winning of S. Iames his streete, 1557, 2. The constant martirdome of Annas Burgans one of the K. Councell, 1559, 3. The bloodie marriage of Margaret sister to Charles the 9, anno 1572 / published by A.D.	Dowriche, Anne, fl. 1589.	1589 (1589)	STC 7159.3; ESTC S352	64,108	86

heartie care Which we to those that loue the truth gospel now do bear Vvhich made them all reioice and quite cast off their feare Vvhen in the King they did behold such loue frendly cheer Yet some did here alledge that conscience did restraine The Prince to match with her which yet did seeme for to remaine In loue with Popish rites to which the King replide That he to ease those scruples all such order would prouide Vvhich they should not mislike For he would there dispence Vvith all such rites and orders as might breed the least offence Vvhich Courtiers all mislike and openlie repinde Much doubting least vnto the truth the King had bin inclinde The Admirall againe was much confirmde besides By other signes not douting now their falshoods their slides The godlie did reioice to see the King so bent Not thinking of the treacherie treason that they ment So matters being past and parties all agreed In Paris towne to haue them ioinde by both it was decreed The Queene of Nauarre now a rare and vertuous dame Vvith others to the Princes Court in full assurance came Vvhere hauing staid awhile she tooke her leaue to ride To Paris for this solemne feast the better to prouide The King to like effect by message did request The Admirall that he would goe to Paris there to rest And see that nothing want for that appointed day And that himselfe would after come and make no long delaie And that he might not feare the mallice and the rage That Paris men did beare to him he said he would asswage The same himselfe and so he presentlie did write To Marcel Prouost of the towne perceiuing well their spite That he should intertaine and vse in frendlie wise The Admirall and all his traine that nothing might arise Which might offend his minde or burst to anie flame For if ther did he swore he wold most fiercely plague the same The King and Queene also vnto the like effect Vnto the Duke of Aniow did their letters now direct So that the Admirall not doubting anie foe Resolude himselfe and did prouide to Paris for to goe Where being come he found the king and all the rest VVith frendly welcoms so as more he could not wel request But whilst that euerie man was busie to prouide Within the court most sodainly the Queene of Nauarre dide Which afterward was knowen as some haue plainlie said That by a paire of gloues perfumde this treason was conuaide Which leaud and sinfull deede was now no sooner done But that the Kingdome of Nauarre descended to her sonne Heere-manie did reioyce in hope of perfect rest Yet this vnequall bloodie match the Guises did detest That dismall daie is come the marriage must begin Where were assembled solemnlie the chiefe of euerie kinne And for because the Masse their minds might grieue no more The mariage was solemnised before the great Church dore Of Paris with such words as both were well content Which done into the church the Bride in solemn maner wēt To heare a Popish Masse both she and all her traine Her husband walkt without the doore till she returnde againe Then home at last they goe with mirth and passing ioy They little thought this pleasant day would ende with such annoy And now begins the plaies the dancings and the sport Which were performd by Iusty youths that thither did resort The King and Nobles all in pleasures are so mad That for to talke of great affaires no leasure could be had And now the Admirall from Court had gone his way Had not some causes of the Church inforced him to staie Now from the wedding night fiue daies are come and past When as the King and Senate were contented at the last In counsell for to sit such matters to decide As best might fit their fained warres in Flanders to prouide Which ended neere about the middle of the day As euerie man vnto his house did take his readie waie The Admirall himselfe with other Nobles moe Along the streetes not doubting hurt in pleasant talk do goe A harquebusse was shot from other side the streete Which charged was with bullets two the Admiral to greete Which cursed blow did wound and strike this Noble man That thorough both his valiant armes the leaden pellets ran Which done althogh the woūd did tuch him somwhat neer Yet nothing danted with the stroke he said with wōted cheer From yonder house it came goe looke who is within What vilde vnworthie trecherie is this they doo begin And therewithall he sent in hast vnto the King Such as might show vnto his grace this bad shamefull thing The message being done the King as then did plaie At tennis with the Duke of Guise he fiercelie threw awaie His racket in a rage as though it grieude his heart That thus the Admirall was hurt and streight he did depart Vnto his Castle where a while he did remaine Close with his brother of Nauarre till he might heare againe More certaine newes but now the matter was too plaine That this assault was surelie made by one of Guises traine Now whilest these greeuous woūds the surgeons had in cure He sent Theligni to the King because he was not sure Where he should liue or die for to desire his Grace That he would now vouchsafe to come vnto that simple place Where he did lie for that he had a secret thing To tell him which did much concerne the safetie of the King Which was no sooner said the King was well content And with the man the message came without delaie he went They went likewise that sought the Admirall to kill The Mother Queen with al her mates no dout for great good will Which all no sooner did within the dore appeere But that the King saluted him with sweete friendlie cheere Alas my deerest frend how camst thou to this place Where wounded now I see thee lie me thinks in heauie case What arrant villaine wrought this leaud and sinfull act Would God I knew the wicked wretch that did commit thef fact For though my Admirall the hurt be done to thee Yet the dishonor of the fact and shame redounds to me Both which I will reuenge by death of God I sweare As like in France was neuer seene to make such wretches feare Such speeches had the King questions manie more Concerning Iudges health griefe and how he felt his sore To which the Admirall with milde and quiet minde Such answere gaue as moude them much such patience for to finde In him that had receaude such cause of deadlie ire Who did request but onelie that the King would straight inquire Vpon the fact which was I surelie know said he Procured by the Duke of Guise for great good will to me Which deede the Lord reuenge as he shall thinke it best For if I die I hope by faith with Christ to be in rest The rest he did desire a while to

as if it came from the diuels owne mouth as no doubt it came from his spirite Againe in all the orations of the Martirs of the King the Queene the Guise and all other that haue speaches in this booke marke that of purpose the nature both of the person that speaks and also of the matter that is spoken are liuely set downe so that here are not bare examples of vertue and vice but also the nature and qualities of those vertues or villanies are manifestly depainted to them that will seeke for it The noble Martirs of England are knowen sufficientlie almost to all these excellent French Histories were seene but of few being in worthinesse nothing inferior vnto the other The causes why I haue described it in verse are 3. First for mine owne exercise being a learner in that facultie Secondlie to restore againe some credit if I can vnto Poëtrie hauing been defaced of late so many waies by wanton vanities Thirdlie for the more noueltie of the thing and apt facilitie in disposing the matter framed to the better liking of some mēs fantasies because the same Storie in effect is alreadie translated into English prose Many of these orations that are here fully amplie expressed were in the French Commentaries but onely in substance lightly touched and the summe set downe without amplifying the circumstance and yet heere is no more set downe than there is signified I haue also for the more terror vnto the wicked diligentlie collected the great plagues and iust iudgements of God shewed against the persecutors in euery seuerall History haue set them downe so in order and amplified them by the like iudgments against sinners out of the word and other histories that euerie proud persecutor may plainly see what punishment remaineth due vnto their wicked tyrannie To speake trulie without vaine glorie I thinke assuredlie that there is not in this forme anie thing extant which is more forceable to procure comfort to the afflicted strength to the weake courage to the faint hearted and patience vnto them that are persecuted than this little worke if it be diligentlie read and well considered So wishing that all the excellent and rare wits that now flourish in England and shew them selues manie times in vaine deuises would all learne to consecrate their singular giftes to the glorie of God the edifying of his Church and the saluation of the soules of Gods chosen Then would the Lord still blesse their labours and giue their names a perpetuall memorie So I commit thee to Gods protection and commend this my pleasant exercise to thy good liking which if I perceiue to be accepted thou shalt incourage mee to proceede to make thee acquainted with more excellent actions Honiton in Deuon this xxv of Iuly 1589. A Dowriche To the Reader that is frendlie to Poetrie VVhat so thou be that readst my Booke Let wit so weigh my will That due regard maie here supplie The want of learned Skill A D THE FRENCH Historie AS walking on a daie the woods and forrests nie In shrilling voyce and mournfull tunes me thought I heard one crie Which sodaine feare so dasht my blood and senses all That as one in a traunce I staid to see what would befall A thousand thoughts opprest my fearfull wauering braine In musing what amid the woods that fearful voice shuld mean I feard least theeues had robd and cast some man aside Because it was the common waie where men did vse to ride Among the sauage beasts that in these woods remaine I doubted least some trauler stood in danger to be slaine But casting feare apart I ranne toward the place To see the wight that did lament and waile his wofull case Alone no perill nigh within a bushie dale A stranger sate I got aside to heare his dolefull tale O noble France quod he that bor'st sometime the bell And for thy pleasure and thy wealth all Nations didst excell How art thou now of late with mischiefe so possest That al the Realmes of Christendome thy falshoods do detest Where is thy vernant hiew thy fresh and flowring fame What fell vnluckie spot is this that so dooth stain thy name Where is thy mirth become where is thy smiling cheere Wher is thy ioiful peace that erst did make thee shine so cleer Where are thy youthlie troopes the Nobles of thy Land Where is thy faith without the which no realm can euer stād Where is the mutuall loue that Prince and people had Where is the noble vnion that makes the Countrie glad Where is the due regard that Princes ought to haue From all the bands of tyrannie their people for to saue Where is thy pitie gone where is thy mercie fled That Lion-like in euerie place such Christian blood is shed But these of late to thee ô France haue bid adieu That rigor reignes in mercies seate alas it is too true For hauing no remorse to heare thy childrens grone Like as a widow comfortlesse thou shalt be left alone For they that feare the Lord and haue for him a care Haue learnd too late the costlie wit thy treasons to beware Therefore thy children haue their natiue Coasts resignde With better hope in forrein Lands more mercie for to finde And that which is the worst I see thou dost not waie The Spiders spite that long hath woue the web of thy decaie Therefore if thou wilt know the cause of all thy woe Then mark the iudgements of the Lord from which thou cāst not goe If Iuda now saith he should aske the causes why Their Land was like a wildernesse that no man passed by He makes no long delaie but bids the Prophet show This plague doth alwaies follow them that do despise his law For they that Idols serue and from the Lord doo shrinke They shal be fed with bitter gall wormwood water drinke And why at sundrie times was Egipt plagued so But for because he would not yeeld to let Gods people goe Why was the Lord with Saul so wroth and full of ire In sparing Agag and the beasts the people did desire For he had now accurst both Agag and his Land Commanding Saule without remorse to kil them out of hand Because this Amalek would not at all vouchsaue Within his Land Gods chosen locke a passage for to haue But falslie did conspire to worke their open shame To snare their feete they laie in waite from Egipt as they came And thou Ierusalem what sinne did file thy fall When Titus and Vaspasian did tumble downe thy wall Why did the Lord depart from thee that wast so braue And to thy foes made thee a pray a iest a seruile slaue Because amiddes thy mirth thy God thou didst forget And wouldst not haue his prophets liue but didst thē il intreat O France therefore be wise learne ere it be too late By these examples to begin these bloodie sinnes to hate For thou with Iuda land hast done thy God

great wrong To serue and set vp other Gods to runne a whoring long Thou hast for wooden Gods Gods liuelie Image spilde And with the streams of christiā blood the streets canels fild Thou hast with Egipt long Gods word in prison pent And wilfullie refusde the light that he to thee hath sent The M●ses that begins this light for to vnfolde Thou seekst to lap him presentlie in chaines and irons colde Thou dost with Amalek with all thy wit assaie To lie in waite that in thy land the truth may haue no waie And thou a cruell nursse to Gods elect hast been To blemish thus the shining light that in thee hath bin seene And with Ierusalem Gods Prophets thou hast slaine That in thy popish ignorance thou mightest still remaine If Iuda shall be fed with wormwood mixt with gall If wilfull Egipt plagued were that kept Gods Church in thral If God no pitie showde and mercie none would haue Vpon the land of Amalek nor man nor beast to saue And if the blinded pride that in Ieruslem dwelt Could not escape Gods heauie wrath but man childe it felt What shall become of thee thou blinde and bloodie land How dost thou think for to escape Gods iust reuenging hand But sith I doo not doubt God will reuenge our case And for his chosen when he list prouide a dwelling place I will no more lament in sad and mourning stile But thanke the Lord that set me safe within this pleasant Ile O happie England thou from God aboue art blest Which hast the truth established with peace and perfect rest God giue thee therewithall a good and thankfull minde That to thy louing God no waie thou shew thy selfe vnkinde But still thou maist remaine as thou hast been of yore A Nurse to Gods afflicted flock that he maie blesse thee more But now will I depart the Lord direct my waie And send me in this pleasant Ile some simple slender staie Till God grant me returne or otherwise prouide But is not that an English-man that I haue yonder spide Wel met my frend tel what thou art that mak'st this mone And whie within these desart woods art thou thy selfe alone I am a stranger wight and France my natiue soyle Frō which of late by luckles chance need am forst to toyle Such troubles and such warres of late haue there befell That such as feare the Lord aright no suretie haue to dwell Within that wofull Land so God me hether sent To liue with you in happie state which he this Land hath lēt Oh happie then am I my frend I thee desire Come goe with me for of these warres I greatly long to hear And if that thou wilt staie as long as thou wilt craue My house as thine and all therein thou shalt be sure to haue Therefore my frend I praie thy wit and tongue prepare The cause of all these bloodie broiles in verse for to declare And first of all describe the matter and the man The place the time the manner how this Ciuill warre began O Sir but this request doth pierce my wounded hart Which gladly would forget again my woful countries smart For who can well displaie the treasons and the guiles The bloodie murders mercilesse the snares and craftie wiles Which France hath put in vre these thirtie yeeres and more The like of which in Christendome was neuer seene before But sith it is your will to know the wofull state hate Of Christs afflicted Church in France which Antichrist doth Come rest you here a while and marke what I shall tell Great warres broiles I must declare God grāt it may be wel And first to pitch the plot that you doo so desire I will vnfolde the cheefest cause that kindled first this fire ABout the verie yeere of Christ his Incarnation A thousand fiue hundred fiftie seuen by iust cōputation Henrie ware the Crowne the second of that name In whose vnhappie Reigne began this fearfull fierie flame For now in France began Gods truth for to appeere Whose ioiful beames in Germanie at this time shone ful cleer But as the Iewes sometimes Gods Prophets did despise And as the Scribes and Pharisies did set their whole deuise To shade the shining light which God to them had sent So France in furie blindlie set against Gods truth is bent Which truth but latelie sowen and scant appearing greene They seeke by force by fire sword to roote raze it cleene But though proud Pharao did Gods chosen long oppresse Yet still amiddes the fierie broiles his people did increase So now amiddes the flame Gods word a passage found Which did increase his chosen flocke by force of siluer sound VVhich sound in Gods elect did worke such sodaine change In all estates that at the first in France it seemed strange Gods mightie Spirite did worke his mercie still was prest That some of all estates were calde their blindnesse to detest Though riches be a let and noble birth some staie That verie few of these saith Christ do finde the perfect way Yet God to bring to passe the worke he did intend Did also raise some Noble men the poorer to defend So now they fall at square now here began the strife For Sathan could not beare to see a new reformed life That Prophesie is true for Christ did speak the word I came not to giue peace to mine but strife debate sword The sonne against the sire one frend against another The word shal brothers part set the daughter gainst the mother So fel it out in France his word did now deuide His chosen from the rest of those that tooke the aduerse side The Land deuided thus two parts there fell at first Gods people were in number least the greater was the worst Now Sathan was afraid for now he striued sore To keepe the King and chiefest States in blindnes as of yore It pincht him to the quicke to lose his kingdome so It greeude him to the hart that he should let his seruants go He sits not idle now he calls his wits in place Some cunning knacke for to contriue to help him in this case His wilie wilfull craft by long experience bred Hath taught him now an ancient feat to crush the gospels head Now summons he his men and seruants to appeere Now help me at this need quoth he my frends felows deer Now is the time to stirre while matters yet be newe While blinded mindes in doubting hang not knowing what istrue For if the word of God do once begin to shine Then farewell all I shalbe faine my kingdome to resigne But if you will agree and follow mine aduise We shall cut off this sowen word as fast as it shall rise And first we must giue out some vile and leud report Of such as doo professe the truth and such as doo resort Vnto their Sermons so this waie it will be best To

frets he fumes he raues And of the King some speedie helpe in present danger craues The fate that files my fall ô King faith he is this Your Senate fauours truth too much your Iudges too remisse They are not sharpe inough to shred appearing ill They suffer impes of Luthers sect too much to haue their will The King not well content prouideth out of hand Some new assemblie to be had to haue this matter scand The Senate being set the Kings Attorney first Doth grauely shew vnto them al how that the K. doth thirst To haue them all agree in matters touching faith And to consent that Luthers brood should all be put to death For that some strife of late there was betweene them found Cōcerning this But to their shames this iarring would redoūd Because for Heretikes some first would haue them tride And some would haue them banished some would haue thē fride And therefore wisheth all with him to giue consent That death might end this strife which thing the king hath alwaie ment This was a subtill slight the godlie to betray That such as spake against the same their cōscience should bewray But yet amōg the rest some freely spake their minde That reason for so cruell act as yet they could not finde The King would haue saie they but Heretikes to die And what are they but such as dare the Scriptures to denie If anie such be found let them be wroong to death Because the word is all our staie and Author of our faith But if for Heretikes the godlie should be slaine God would reuenge their blood and we by this should reap no gain And those which you do think the truth do now denie Their reasons deeds faith we see wherein they stoutlie die Therefore if from the Lord this counsell doo proceede To striue against the same it were a vaine and sinfull deede Thus did the better sort their godlie thoughts bewraie Which being crost with coūter cranks was cause of their decaie For Satan fearing least their sentence would preuaile Sent two in post vnto the King these dealings to reueale The limbes of Pluto which this bloodie message went Egidius and Minardus were fit hounds for such a sent Who comming to the King most falselie did declare That in the Senate such were found which stoutly now did Religion to deride and speeches let to fall dare That for his Lawes and Edictes past they made no count at al. Now therefore is the time your Grace must looke about That springing showes of future ill your wisedome may roote out For if you should permit these rebels thus to thriue Great perill is least of your crowne your Grace they would depriue The King inflamed thus doth make no long delaie But to the Senate where they sate he takes his readie waie Where placed in his throne and hauing pausde a while Thus spake in presence of them all in high and princelie stile THe Lord that lendeth all and weeldes the golden spheare Hath sent vs now a wished peace deuoid of forreine feare Which peace is aye confirmde by bande of solemne vowe And plighted faith of solemn match which none can disalow Yet one thing there remaines to perfect this my State That in Religion one consent might banish all debate Which is the onelie cause that moues my pensiue heart In this your meeting for to ioyne and beare a carefull part This is therefore in few our craue and eke request That euerie man doo shew his minde as he shall thinke it best Here some that had before in words been verie rife Began to staie and doubted much the danger of their life Yet there were some which now a noble courage take Annas Burgeus as the chiefe this doubtfull silence brake Who lifting vp his hands in heart began to praie With thankes to God that he did liue to see that happie daie Wherein the Lord had wrought such care within his grace That he would bēd his willing eare to iudge so weightie case The cause saith he is Christs which we haue now in hand For which the Lord wil surely blesse both you eke your lād This is the blessed Arke that came to Edomes hall For which the Lord hath blessing sent on him his house al. This is the dustie booke which good Hilkiah found Which read before the King did giue a sweet siluer sound This is the Angel which to Gedeon did appeare This is the deaw vpon the fleece which set him void of feare This is the sword that made blinde Balaams Asse to speake This is the flame the Prophet forst his silence for to breake This is the liuelie spring which cooles the thirstie heate This is the shining lanterne which giues light vnto our feete This is the flame that earst by night did shew the way This is the blessed cloud that led Gods chosen in the day This is Elgathes flake that made his offering fume And this the blast which frō the Lord great rebels did cōsume This is the mightie voyce that makes the mountaines shake This makes the Liban cedars stoop fearful hindes to quake And this the pleasant wine to weake that comfort giues And this the wholsom milk wherby the sucking Infant liues Now as the Lord doth blesse the land that loues the same So for contemners of his truth he still prouides a shame For why came Ashur vp Gods chosen to molest And led the King with Commons all in Babel for to rest But for because they all their God did often grieue Which hated truth were content their faith to idols giue And if he doo not spare a King ô King take heed If people all to thraldome goe this land ô Lord had neede To weigh the cursed cause of this their finall fall Least for the like the like consume our King and Cōmons all Now is the Angell come with open booke in hand Which long ere this was sealed close from vs eke our land Now must the godlie craue of this to eate their fill So God with plentie will not faile to loue and feed them still Now see this Angel which to vs doth offer grace Is Iesus Christ which by his death our sins doth quite deface If we by liuelie faith of him can take good hold Then voide of feare before the Lord to come we may be bold It's he that shewes the way the truth to intertaine It's he that cleares the blinded eyes it's he that parteth plaine The truth from popish lies the sonne from mystie shades It's he that cals our straying steppes from Sathans sinfull trades O well is he that can this booke this truth imbrace O ill is he that shall refuse when Christ doth offer grace And though this booke at first be sweete vnto our tast Yet Sathans rages makes the